{"slug": "papal-interdict-of-1208", "label": "Papal Interdict of 1208", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_Interdict_of_1208", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112338867", "qid": "Q112338867", "description": "Interdict on England and Wales", "entries": 7, "years": 7, "span": [1208, 1214], "span_label": ["1208 CE", "1214 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 7}], "related": [{"slug": "kingdom-of-england", "label": "Kingdom of England", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "john-king-of-england", "label": "John, King of England", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "pope-innocent-iii", "label": "Pope Innocent III", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "diocese-of-canterbury", "label": "Diocese of Canterbury", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "stephen-langton", "label": "Stephen Langton", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "wales", "label": "Wales", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "november", "label": "November", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1208, "year_label": "1208 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "March 24", "text": "March 24 – Innocent III places England under a Papal Interdict, as punishment for John, King of England (\"Lackland\")'s refusal to accept Stephen Langton as archbishop of Canterbury. During the interdict, religious services as marriages, burials, or baptisms cannot be performed. John confiscates church property of clergy who are unwilling to conduct services. Many bishops in the country flee abroad to the Continent.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371078934#Europe", "title": "1208", "revid": 1371078934, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1209, "year_label": "1209 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "November", "text": "November – Against the backdrop of the continuing Papal Interdict of 1208, John, King of England, is excommunicated by Pope Innocent III. Despite the excommunication, John will continue to make amends to the Church – including giving alms to the poor whenever he defiles a holy day by hunting during it. He feeds 100 paupers to make up for when he \"went into the woods on the feast of St. Mary Magdalen\", and three years from now, he will feast 450 paupers \"because the king went to take cranes, and he took nine, for each of which he feasted fifty paupers.\"", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362169644#Britain", "title": "1209", "revid": 1362169644, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 1210, "year_label": "1210 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Papal Interdict of 1208 remains in force.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1321284058#England", "title": "1210", "revid": 1321284058, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1211, "year_label": "1211 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Papal Interdict of 1208 laid by Innocent III remains in force after John refuses to accept the pope's appointee.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360876354#Britain", "title": "1211", "revid": 1360876354, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 1212, "year_label": "1212 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Papal Interdict of 1208 laid on England and Wales by Innocent III remains in force.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354428304#Religion", "title": "1212", "revid": 1354428304, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1213, "year_label": "1213 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "May 15", "text": "May 15 – John, King of England submits to Pope Innocent III, who in turn lifts the interdict of 1208 the following year.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362170181#Events", "title": "1213", "revid": 1362170181, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1214, "year_label": "1214 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "July 2", "text": "July 2 – The Papal Interdict of 1208, laid against the Kingdom of England, is lifted.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1329586748#Europe", "title": "1214", "revid": 1329586748, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}